NONCOMMISSIONED

noncommissioned

(adjective) (of military officers) appointed from enlisted personnel

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

noncommissioned (not comparable)

Alternative spelling of non-commissioned

Source: Wiktionary


Non`com*mis"sioned, a.

Definition: Not having a commission. Noncommissioned officer (Mil.), a subordinate officer not appointed by a commission from the chief executive or supreme authority of the State; but by the Secretary of War or by the commanding officer of the regiment.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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2 February 2025

BACK

(adverb) at or to or toward the back or rear; “he moved back”; “tripped when he stepped backward”; “she looked rearward out the window of the car”


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